How does the form of "Song of Myself" help the poem communicate its theme?
How are the main concepts of "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church" and "Because I Could Not Stop for Death" treated in both poems?
In which sentence is a contraction used incorrectly?
In "Civil Disobedience," what does Thoreau suggest the townspeople have to do before they can be as free as he is?
How is the concept of friendship portrayed in both Society and Solitude and Chapter I of Nature?
Read the line from "Some Keep the Sabbath Going to Church."I just wear my Wings –What does this line illustrate about the speaker’s view of spirituality?
Why is creating an outline an important step in writing a personal narrative?
Read the introduction to Griffin’s personal narrative, “Saving Up.”When I was fifteen, I asked my mom if I could go visit my cousin, who lived across the country. “If you can [WOL] up enough babysitting money to pay for half of the plane ticket, I will let you go,” she replied. I [WOL] thrilled!Fill in the blanks in order.
Read the quotation from Henry David Thoreau’s Walden.Every day or two I strolled to the village to hear some of the gossip which is incessantly going on there, circulating either from mouth to mouth, or from newspaper to newspaper, and which, taken in homeopathic doses, was really as refreshing in its way as the rustle of leaves and the peeping of frogs. As I walked in the woods to see the birds and squirrels, so I walked in the village to see the men and boys; instead of the wind among the pines I heard the carts rattle.Which is the best example of a vivid sensory detail?
Read the sentence.According to the department director, the economic forcast being released at midnight was quite iregular.
Thoreau’s actions in "Civil Disobedience" and the 1955 bus boycott are similar because both Thoreau and the boycotters were
Which statement would be included in a summary of paragraph one of Society and Solitude?
Read the third stanza of "Song of Myself."My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death. Which statement best describes the effect of the language in this stanza?
Read the beginning of Divya’s personal narrative, “The Graduation Speech.”“There’s no way I would ever volunteer to be our graduation speaker,” I snapped. Jill [WOL] surprised. “I don’t even like raising my hand in school,” I continued. “Why on earth would I put myself in a position to speak in front of our entire class?”She smiled knowingly. “I think you have a lot to say, Divya, and it’s time to finally let it out. You always give me great advice. Graduation is a major turning point, and everyone will be looking for a little advice and encouragement as they venture into the world. See? You [WOL] the perfect person to give this speech!”Fill in the blanks in order.
Read the quotation from "Song of Myself."You will hardly know who I am or what I mean, But I shall be good health to you nevertheless, And filter and fibre your blood. Failing to fetch me at first keep encouraged, Missing me one place search another, I stop somewhere waiting for you. Which statement best summarizes the theme that these lines suggest?
According to "Civil Disobedience," what happens before Thoreau is put into prison?
Read the sentence._________ coat is too small, so _________ buy a new one.
In "Auspex," the phrase “dead leaves and snow” at the end of the first stanza implies that the speaker is experiencing
Which statement best describes the rhythm of "Song of Myself"?
What is the purpose of the third stanza of "Auspex"?
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